The Downlink [Mar 30, 25] Space Competition: European Commission Urges EU To Spend Big On Defense And Space - Defense & Aerospace Report

ANALYSIS. Despite the announcement of a European funding plan of EUR 800 billion, the European Union has not yet really put on the table tools to combat the ills of the European defence industry, according to journalist Philippe Jacqué.

Macron's EU army seems to be stuck on the drawing board. Ursula von der Leyen's goal of 800 billion euros in defense spending also looks shaky.

Speaking at the conference “A compass for European competitiveness - Forza Italia towards the EPP Congress”, the president of the European Commission listed the problems of the Italian sector

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants Ukraine to be transformed into a "steel hedgehog completely indigestible to any type of invader." The statement was made in an interview with the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, where she presents her vision for Kiev in the coming months and years, News.ro reports.

European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen wants Ukraine to be transformed into a "steel hedgehog completely indigestible to any type of invader," she said in an interview with the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, where...

The Downlink [Mar 30, 25] Space Competition: European Commission Urges EU To Spend Big On Defense And Space - Defense & Aerospace Report

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is proposing to leverage €800 billion to rebuild Europe’s defense industrial base, and seed new defense capability development, including space capabilities. In the justification paper, even the words “space warfare” were used. To understand what this all means for space and defense in Europe, Laura Winter speaks with Antje Nötzold, lecturer and research associate at the Chair of International P…